“H.R.H”
SOME EARLY DISCLOSURES.
AFFECTION FOR GRANDFATHER.
[United Frees Association—By Electri* Telegraph—Copyright)
(Received this day at 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, November 9. Among many happy disclosures in Mr Edgar Middleton’s -book, “H.R.H.-,” is the late King Edward’s deep attachment to Ms grandson, Edivajrd, fdrwhoih he arranged his first pocket money, a shilling weekly. The book reveals that the Prince, at the age of eight, often discussed with his , grandfather the relative merits of becoming a policeman or. an enginedriver.
As a schoolboy Edward had to explain to his grandfather the reason for a black eye. “One of the chaps Royal Highbess-ed me,” he said, “so I had tb teach him.” On another occasion the Prince fought a school fellow for half and hour in the dormitory because he accused him of swanky and referring to “My grandfather, the King.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1933, Page 6
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